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Monday, December 16, 2013

Turkish ruling party MP quits over row with cleric | Reuters

Turkish ruling party MP quits over row with cleric

ANKARA Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:23pm EST

Dec 16 (Reuters) - A Turkish member of parliament and former international football player quit Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party on Monday in protest at a government row with an influential Islamic cleric, local media reported.

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